A Vancouver, WA man sued the city after claiming the police department violated his civil rights. Mack W. says he was arrested after openly carrying a rifle in the city. According to police, they received multiple phone calls reporting a man with a long gun walking around. In the lawsuit, Mack said he carried …
Adam M. is the CEO of Instagram and a longtime employee of the social media giant Facebook… He is also proof that no one is safe from the crime of “swatting.” Adam was the target of an online attacker who called in a fake hostage situation at Adam’s San Francisco home. The phone calls …
“I have your address, OK?” This is what a family relaxing at home suddenly heard come from one of their security cameras. Next, they heard the mysterious voice say, “Taking pictures of the baby? Aw, sweet!” A few minutes later the male voice turned violent… One of the family members got up from the …
One of the most common cyber-attacks in 2020 came in the form of phishing e-mails. Many of these e-mails came from financial institutions and social media platforms. When it comes to e-mail attacks, all it takes is one careless employee to bring down an entire company. This is exactly what happened at the Museum …
In December, Federal Agents raided one of the largest manufacturers of ghost gun parts. The raid targeted a Nevada based company called Polymer80. The company allegedly had been illegally manufacturing and selling firearms. They are accused of failing to pay taxes, and failing to conduct background checks. The main focus of the Polymer80 raid …
On average, 95 people die each year from flash floods in the U.S. One night, a fellow named Robert was driving home from Dallas. It was dark outside and he admits he couldn’t see much. Robert approached a road he knows often floods when it rains. Even though it was raining the road wasn’t …
The British Special Air Service, known as the SAS, is often compared to America’s Special Forces. And when U.S. General Stanley McChrystal was asked about the importance of the SAS in fighting the Iraq war he said, “Essential. Could not have done it without them.” The SAS carried out many daring missions in Iraq. …
“There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.” – Ernest Hemingway For one family, a father and son outing in California’s Tahoe National Forest took a deadly turn. Ari G. and his son Jack took their new …
For police officers, there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. Pulling over a vehicle is one of the most dangerous things police officers do, yet they do it many times each day. One day, New Mexico State Police Officer Sharon D. made a traffic stop for a simple violation. She pulled over …
One of the most successful stagecoach robbers in American history never shot anyone, didn’t rob passengers, and even said please to his victims. In the late 1870s and early 1880s, Charles Boles committed over 29 stagecoach robberies – more than anyone else. One of his first robberies occurred near Copperopolis, CA. He stopped a stagecoach …